What does "Covet" mean in the Bible?
To covet is to desire strongly. When such a desire is felt for that which we cannot lawfully possess, it is sinful and becomes covetousness, which is idolatry, Col 3:5, for it is placing the heart and affections on the creature rather than on the Creator. Covet appears in 5 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Covet?
COVET, Ex 20:17, COV'ETOUSNESS. Ex 18:21. To covet is to desire strongly. 1 Cor 12:31. When such a desire is felt for that which we cannot lawfully possess, it is sinful and becomes covetousness, which is idolatry, Col 3:5, for it is placing the heart and affections on the creature rather than on the Creator. Covetousness has relation commonly to riches, and, in the scriptural sense, includes the desire of accumulating, whatever may be the means. Prov 28:16; Eccl 5:10; Luke 12:15-34; 1 Tim 6:9-10.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Covet?
Where does Covet appear in the Bible?
Covet is referenced in 5 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Deuteronomy 5:21
- Deuteronomy 7:25
- Exodus 20:17
- Exodus 34:24
- Micah 2:2
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Covet.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Covet?
Covet appears in 5 verses across 3 books, most often in Deuteronomy, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Covet?
Deuteronomy, Exodus, Micah.
Where can I read every verse about Covet?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
